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Holy Name College (and James Sherwood Farmhouse): This 10-acre landmark includes an 1880s Queen Anne style farmhouse and a 1930s Romanesque Revival/Art Deco style college building.
Holy Name College and the James Sherwood Farmhouse sit on 10-acres in the Brookland neighborhood. The two-story, wood-frame farmhouse was completed by farmer James Sherwood in 1886 within what had…
Lucy Diggs Slowe and Mary Burrill House: Lucy Diggs Slowe and Mary Powell Burrill lived here as a couple for 15 years.
This cross-gabled Queen Anne frame house at 1256 Kearny Street NE was built for prosperous Irish immigrants James T. and Hannah Ward. The house was probably completed in 1893, and the couple remained…
Evans-Tibbs House: This house is notable as the home of Lillian Evans-Tibbs, one of the first renowned African American opera singers.
Built between 1894 and 1895 by Richard E. Crump, the Evans-Tibbs House was the home of Lillian Evans-Tibbs (1890-1967) from 1904 until her death. Evans-Tibbs became the one of the first…
Mary Church Terrell House: This was the home of distinguished civil rights activist, suffragist, and educator Mary Church Terrell, who served as the first president of the National Association of Colored Women.
Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Oberlin College during the 1880s and taught in Ohio and Washington, DC. Following the completion of her graduate degree,…
James C. Dent Residence: This historic home in Buzzard Point was the residence of longtime pastor and community leader James C. Dent.
Perhaps no Southwest resident is more emblematic of the dream of social and economic ascension than James C. Dent. Born into slavery in 1855, Dent grew up a farm laborer in the tobacco country of…
Demonet Building: Built in 1880, the Demonet Building is the last Victorian Era town house on Connecticut Avenue to maintain its original appearance.
The Demonet Building sits on the corner of Connecticut Avenue and M Street, and has been a witness of the social and environmental changes on the Avenue since its construction during the late-19th…
Saint Phillip's Baptist Church: Saint Phillip’s Baptist Church has stood on the corner of North Capitol and K streets NE since its dedication in 1892.
Saint Phillip’s Baptist Church has stood on the corner of North Capitol and K streets NE since its dedication in 1892. With its deep red brick façade, brownstone trim, and pitched gable roof, the…
Hilleary Burrows House: This house exemplifies many characteristics of middle-class architecture in 1890s metropolitan Washington suburbs.
The Hilleary Burrows House is a 2-1/2 story Queen Anne style dwelling, situated in a prominent location next to Fort Bayard Park. The house dates to 1897 and was designed by H. Galloway Ten Eyck, a…
Samuel M. Bryan House: This building has been home to various individuals, philanthropists, and organizations since 1885.
The Samuel M. Bryan House was built in 1885 and designed by architect W. Bruce Gray. Samuel M. Bryan worked in various capacities, starting at age 15 when he served as a drummer boy in the Union Army…
James G. Blaine House: This house is the only surviving example of the large mansions that once surrounded Dupont Circle.
Built from 1881 to 1882 and designed by architect John Fraser, this house was the residence of James G. Blaine until 1883. Blaine served as Secretary of State under Presidents Garfield and Harrison…